- Air quality in Dhaka reaches 'unhealthy' levels with an AQI of 171
- Greece protests Turkiye's Piaggio deal, raises concerns over Meteor missiles
- Architect Lailun Nahar passes away
- Import-export strategy between Bangladesh, Saudi Arabia stressed
- Real Madrid stun Man City as PSG down Brest in Champions League
- BAJUS calls for action against VAT-evading jewellery companies
- UK and US refuse to sign international AI declaration
- Capital market taskforce recommends modernization of 'Margin Rules, 1999'
- ‘Regional unity only way to confront terrorist Israeli regime’
- Nahid Rana regains full pace after break
- Direct flight between Dhaka and Hanoi discussed
- 607 arrested in 3rd day of 'Operation Devil Hunt’
- Canada vows swift retaliation to Trump tariffs
- Sudan war is world's 'worst humanitarian crisis': AU
- Adviser Farida for developing vaccines locally
- Verdicts of 3-4 cases related to July killings by Oct: Law adviser
- Bangladesh 2nd most experienced team in Champions Trophy
- Trump warning 'further complicates' Gaza truce: Hamas
- EU chief announces 200-bn-euro AI investment push
- World Bank renews support for Bangladesh reformations
Hamas, Israel to begin fifth hostage-prisoner exchange
Hamas is set to release three Israeli hostages on Saturday in exchange for 183 prisoners held by Israel in the fifth exchange of a fragile Gaza ceasefire, reports BSS. The exchange comes despite uproar in the region over a proposal by US President Donald Trump to clear out the Gaza Strip of its...
Indices rise in early trading in stock markets
The key indices of both the Dhaka and Chattogram stock exchanges witnessed gains during the first hour of trading on Tuesday, reflecting an upward trend in the countrys capital market, reports UNB. Share prices of most companies also increased during this period. At the Dhaka Stock Exchange...
6 Bangladeshi scouters shine at Australian Scout Jamboree
Six Bangladeshi expatriate Scout Leaders participated in the 26th Australian National Scout Jamboree, held in Brisbane, Australia, from January 6 to 15. The event brought together Scout delegations from 33 countries, showcasing a spirit of unity and global collaboration. The Bangladesh Scouter...
Dollar price dearer despite record remittance inflows
Despite record remittance inflows, the price of the US dollar remains high. The value of the dollar is still over the top in the kerb market. The price has risen further over the past week. In some places in the kerb market, the exchange rate stands at Tk 129 per dollar. Although remittance...
Stock market trading closed today
In observance of the bank holiday, the countrys two main stock exchanges, DSE and CSE, will remain on Tuesday (Dec 31). Stock market transactions are settled through banks, and when the banks are closed, no trading takes place on the countrys two stock exchanges, DSE and CSE. Although there...
6 key drivers behind dollar price volatility in Bangladesh
Bangladeshs foreign exchange market faces significant volatility, driven by six critical factors identified by Bangladesh Bank. Spokesperson and Executive Director Husne Ara Shikha outlined these challenges on Monday, highlighting the year-end surge in dollar demand due to December loan repayment...
Interim govt increases reserves, activates banking sector: Jamaat Ameer
Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman has acknowledged improvements in Bangladeshs foreign exchange reserves and the gradual activation of the banking sector under the current interim government. However, he urged the government to play a more active role in revitalizing the economy, stating...
DSE index gains 30.88 points as 211 stocks rise in early trading
The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the countrys primary capital market, started the week on a positive note, with its benchmark index rising 30.88 points within the first hour of trading on Sunday, reports UNB. Trading data showed that 1.98 crore shares and units were exchanged in 20,417...
Tarique Rahman to exchange views with differently abled citizens
BNPs Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman will join a views-exchange meeting with differently abled citizens virtually from London tomorrow (Saturday). The event will be held at 2:30pm at LGRD auditorium, Agargaon, said a BNP press release. BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir will...
DSE index gains 25.24 points in early trade; Tk 97.2 crore turnover in first hour
The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), Bangladeshs premier capital market, began Tuesdays trading session on an optimistic note. The benchmark index, DSEX, rose by 25.24 points to 5,192.22, signaling a strong start to the day. Within the first hour, a total of Tk 97.2 crore worth of shares were traded,...
Japan to monitor China's military activity after Beijing acknowledges airspace violation
Japanese officials announced on Wednesday that they will closely monitor Chinas military activity to ensure Beijing follows through on its commitment to prevent future violations of Japans airspace. This follows Chinas explanation that a Chinese Y-9 reconnaissance aircraft unintentionally entered...